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PPS buses to have stop arm cameras beginning Monday, April 8
PPS buses to have stop arm cameras beginning Monday, April 8
Updated on 03/25/2024
Over the upcoming Spring Break, all Portsmouth Public Schools (PPS) school buses will have new stop arm cameras installed to begin use Monday, April 8. 
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PPS kicking off pilot for family reading program
Updated on 03/18/2024
This spring, all elementary schools in Portsmouth Public Schools (PPS) will take part in a special reading program, where every sixth-grader in the division will be reading the same book at the same time.  
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PPS adopts new calendar; changes elementary school tiers for 2024-25 school year
PPS adopts new calendar; changes elementary school tiers for 2024-25 school year
Updated on 02/29/2024
At the Feb. 29 meeting of the School Board of the City of Portsmouth, the School Board voted to approve a school calendar with a pre-Labor Day start for the 2024-25 school year. This change was implemented to best align with neighboring school divisions in the region.  
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